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Lyrics & meaning

Aanantha Maalai Tholserum

From Dhoorathu Pachai · 1987

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Krishnachandran, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dhoorathu Pachai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
15 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aanandha maalai thol serum velai
Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai
Aanandha maalai thol serum velai
Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai
Uyirin uyirae naan undhan
Perai sonnaal aayul koodathoo
Aanandha maalai thol serum velai
Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai
Kaadhal thaanae paruva kaala needhi
Kaadhal jodhi paarpadhillai jaadhi
Female :Paalaivanam pol ulagam irundhum
Unadhu madiyil irundhaal vasandham
Male :Endhan thozhai serndha maalai
Ennaalum sogam kondu dhegam vaadadhu
Aanandha maalai thol serum velai
Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai
Undhan paadham pookkal podum koyil
Kaanom endraal paedhai nenju theeyil
Male :Oru naal pirindhaal idhayam thudikkum
Iru naal pirindhaal idhayam vedikkum
Female :Kaadhal ennum deva bandham
Sondhathathin vaeli thannai thaandi vaaradhoo
Aanandha maalai thol serum velai
Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai
Uyirin uyirae naan undhan
Perai sonnaal aayul koodathoo
Lalala lala laalalalaala lalalaaa
Lalala lala laalalalaala lalalaaa
When this garland of joy reaches our shoulders,
What other work is there but this rain of love?
When this garland of joy reaches our shoulders,
What other work is there but this rain of love?
O life of my life, if I...
...call out your name, won't my lifetime increase?
When this garland of joy reaches our shoulders,
What other work is there but this rain of love?
Isn't love the true law of youth?
The light of love never looks at caste.
Even if this world is like a desert,
Resting in your lap brings spring.
The garland that has reached my shoulders
Will never let this body wither in sorrow on any day.
When this garland of joy reaches our shoulders,
What other work is there but this rain of love?
The ground your feet touch is a temple showered with flowers.
If I cannot see you, my innocent heart burns in fire.
If we part for a day, my heart trembles in pain.
If we part for two days, my heart will burst.
This divine bond called love,
Won't it leap across the fences built by family?
When this garland of joy reaches our shoulders,
What other work is there but this rain of love?
O life of my life, if I...
...call out your name, won't my lifetime increase?
La la la, la la, la la la la la, la la la...
La la la, la la, la la la la la, la la la...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet celebrates the transformative power of love that transcends societal barriers like caste and familial expectations. The lovers describe how their union brings vitality and joy, turning a desert-like world into a blooming spring. They express that even brief separations cause immense pain, while being together adds longevity and meaning to life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Paalaivanam pol ulagam irundhum”

Compares the harsh, lonely world to a desert ('Paalaivanam pol ulagam').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Ver enna vaelai kaadhal mazhai”

Refers to love as a refreshing rain shower ('kaadhal mazhai') and a divine light ('kaadhal jodhi').

Rhyme / Monai-Etukai

“Oru naal pirindhaal idhayam thudikkum”

Rhythmic repetition and second-letter rhyming seen between 'Oru naal' and 'Iru naal'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Perai sonnaal aayul koodathoo”

Exaggerating that uttering the beloved's name increases life longevity.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song features the rare combination of singer Krishna Chandar alongside S. Janaki. Krishna Chandar sang several notable melodies for Ilaiyaraaja during the 1980s.

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